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I have struck a city - a real city - and they call it Chicago... I urgently desire never to see it again. It is inhabited by savages. Rudyard Kipling

City See Struck Never Call Real Chicago Again Urgently Inhabited Desire Savages

I have two homes, like someone who leaves their hometown and/or parents and then establishes a life elsewhere. They might say that they're going home when they return to see old friends or parents, but then they go home as well when they go to where they live now. Sarajevo is home, Chicago is home. Aleksandar Hemon

Life Home Old Parents Old Friends Live Elsewhere Say See Someone Like Well Return Leaves Go Go Home Chicago Friends Going Going Home Where Might Then Who Now Homes Hometown Two

Chicago is known for good steaks, expensive stores and beautiful architecture. Unfortunately, the Windy City also enjoys a reputation for corrupt politics, violent crime, and some of the strictest gun control laws anywhere in the country. Bob Barr

Politics Beautiful Good Architecture Crime Gun Gun Control Country Control Reputation Strictest City Corrupt Some Windy Laws Also Known Chicago Expensive Stores Unfortunately Anywhere Violent

There's no way in the world I can feel the same blues the way I used to. When I play in Chicago, I'm playing up-to-date, not the blues I was born with. People should hear the pure blues - the blues we used to have when we had no money. Muddy Waters

People World Money Pure Way Born Had Feel Hear Chicago Up-To-Date Same Blues Should Used Play Playing

As a citizen of the great city of Chicago, I find it impossible to root against the White Sox. The White Sox organization has been much more consistent, in my lifetime at least, at putting a winning ballclub on the field. Billy Corgan

Back in Chicago, all we cared about was rock 'n' roll and staying out of the army. John Belushi

Army Back Out Staying About Rock Rock-N-Roll Chicago Roll Cared

I'm a trained fine artist. I went to art school from the time I was 5 years old. I was, like, a prodigy out of Chicago. I'd been in national competitions from the age of 14. Kanye West

Art Time Age School Old National Out Fine Like Been Years Chicago Art School Trained Artist Prodigy Competitions

My first day in Chicago, September 4, 1983. I set foot in this city, and just walking down the street, it was like roots, like the motherland. I knew I belonged here. Oprah Winfrey

Day First September Down City Foot Knew Like Motherland Chicago Walking Just Just Walking Roots Street Belonged Here Set

Dear Chicago, when I wake up in the morning and see your skyline - the terra cotta of the Wrigley Building, the height of the Willis Tower, the shiny sides of my beloved Trump Tower - I know I'm home. I feel a certain energy walking between your spires, but recognize that what makes you special to me is that my roots are here. Bill Rancic

Home Morning Me You Wake Up Building Energy Sides Recognize See Wrigley Feel Between Tower Know Makes Dear Trump Shiny Wake Chicago Up Walking Height Certain Roots Your Special Skyline Here Beloved

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